Oncology
From the Journals
Clopidogrel matches aspirin for reducing risk of colorectal cancer
The study authors hypothesize that the chemoprotective effect of low-dose aspirin is mediated mostly through the permanent inactivation of...
From the Journals
Colorectal cancer diagnoses still moving up in younger adults, with no sign of plateau
Incidence increased from 10% to 12% over a decade in the analysis of a large U.S. cancer registry.
News
Treatment for pediatric low-grade glioma is associated with poor cognitive and socioeconomic outcomes
The risk for poor outcomes is greater when treatment includes radiotherapy, compared with surgery alone.
Feature
Affiliate cancer centers: What’s in a name?
Conference Coverage
Nephrectomy may benefit select renal cancer patients based on risk factors
CHICAGO – CARMENA update confirms cytoreductive nephrectomy should not be standard of care for most cases of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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Laparoscopic surgery survival outcomes on par with open approach in colorectal liver metastases
CHICAGO – More centers should develop expertise in laparoscopic approach, investigator says.
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Cultural competence behaviors linked to higher patient satisfaction scores
SAN DIEGO – The mean cultural behavior score was a 4.1 out of a possible 7 points.
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Belatacept may mitigate skin cancer risk in transplant patients
CHICAGO – Relative to calcineurin inhibitors, belatacept was associated with a greater than 50% reduction in skin cancer risk.
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Robotic and lap surgery achieve similar negative margins for rectal resection
BALTIMORE – An analysis of 7,616 cases shows that robotic and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer achieve similar results.
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Time to embrace minimally invasive colorectal surgery?
LAS VEGAS – While uptake has been limited, minimally invasive surgery deserves a wider role, surgeon says.
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Opioid management program reduced number of narcotics prescribed after breast surgery
Researchers examined 100 consecutive patients after a 3-month implementation period and found a statistically significant reduction in median...